BirdNest Tech Talk
BirdNest Tech Talk
Mar 7, 2025 · Operations

Mastering ltrace: How to Trace Library Calls on Linux for Debugging

This guide explains what ltrace is, how it works, how to install it, basic and advanced usage examples, real‑world scenarios, output interpretation, performance impact, troubleshooting, and comparisons with other debugging tools, providing a complete tutorial for Linux developers.

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Mastering ltrace: How to Trace Library Calls on Linux for Debugging
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
May 13, 2020 · Operations

Essential Linux Debugging Commands Every Developer Should Know

This guide introduces a collection of classic Linux debugging utilities—including file, ldd, ltrace, hexdump, strings, readelf, objdump, strace, nm, and gdb—explaining their purpose, typical usage, and providing concrete command‑line examples to help developers troubleshoot binaries and libraries efficiently.

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Essential Linux Debugging Commands Every Developer Should Know
Beike Product & Technology
Beike Product & Technology
Jul 16, 2017 · Industry Insights

How Lianjia Built LTrace: A Low‑Overhead, Scalable Distributed Tracing Platform

This article explains how Lianjia designed and implemented LTrace, a zero‑intrusion, high‑performance distributed tracing system that captures full request chains across heterogeneous services, supports multi‑language environments, offers flexible sampling, and enables rapid fault isolation and performance optimization.

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How Lianjia Built LTrace: A Low‑Overhead, Scalable Distributed Tracing Platform